Classes & Workshops, June 4-11

Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com .

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a gang awareness seminar June 10, from 7-8 p.m., at the Dulles South Station, 25216 Loudoun County Parkway, Chantilly. Members of the Gang Intelligence Unit will be educating the public regarding gang activity in the county and surrounding region. To reserve a seat, contact Audra Vogel at 571-258-3049.

Childrenï¿½s Exercise. Children can learn to exercise at the Douglass Community Center, 405 East Market St., Leesburg. Hosted by the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, the program will be held Thursdays, June 19-July 10. Sessions for 3-year-olds run 3:30-4 p.m.; 4- and 5-year-olds sessions are 4:15-5 p.m. The cost ranges from $35-$45. To register, contact 703-771-5913 or email dcc@loudoun.gov.

The Loudoun Museum and Loudoun Sampler are hosting the 13th annual Children's Needlework Seminar. The seminar will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 West Market St., Leesburg, from June 23-27, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Children ages 8 through high school will learn different stitches and techniques based on their level of experience. Cost: $100/child. Call the Loudoun Museum at 703-777-7427 or e-mail education@loudounmuseum.org to register.

A hip hop/break/jazz workshop will be held June 26-27 and July 28-Aug. 1, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jazz shoes are required. Bring a snack each day. Camp fee of $150 per child. For children ages 10-15. Held at the Creative Dance Center in Ashburn. To register contact the Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail dcc@loudoun.gov.

Dance Tech Workshop. Dance-intensive work on ballet, jazz and lyrical technique with turns and leaps. Ballet or jazz shoes required. For ages 7-11. Fee: $150 per person. Held at the Creative Dance Center in Ashburn, Aug. 4-8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To register, contact the Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:dcc@loudoun.gov" dcc@loudoun.gov .

The Claude Moore Community Center, 46111 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling, is offering Music Together, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 10:30-11:15 a.m. The class offers developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum for parents, children and primary-care givers. Call 571-258-3500.

The Claude Moore Community Center, 46111 Loudoun Park Lane, is offering My First Preschool, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9-10:30 a.m. Class for children who will be 2 years old by Sept, 1, 2008. Call 571-258-3500.